Myanmar expels East Timor’s top diplomat over a criminal complaint alleging military abuses

Myanmar’s military government ordered East Timor’s senior diplomat to leave the country after judicial authorities from the fellow Southeast Asian country accepted a criminal complaint against Myanmar ...
lokmattimes

Pandit Jasraj was a ‘Swar-Surya’ of classical music, says Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Feb 2 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said that Pandit Jasraj was a ‘Swar-Surya’ of Indian classical music whose personality illuminated not only the country but the ...
Mena FN

Pandit Jasraj Was A 'Swar-Surya' Of Classical Music, Says Haryana CM

(MENAFN- IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said that Pandit Jasraj was a 'Swar-Surya' of Indian classical music whose personality illuminated not only ...
Human Rights Watch

Myanmar: Junta Atrocities Surge 5 Years since Coup

(Tokyo) – Myanmar’s military junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power on February 1, 2021, Amnesty International, Fortify Rights, ...
Taste of Country

Taylor Swift Could Make Country Music Hall of Fame History in 2026

Taylor Swift is eligible for Country Music Hall of Fame induction for the first time ever in 2026. Sooner or later, it's a pretty safe bet she'll be voted in. But if that happens this year, Swift will ...
The New York Times

All-Night Concerts Bring Fleeting Normalcy in a War-Ravaged Nation

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy. U Chit Myo Htike, known by his stage name Phoe Chit, ...
Reuters

Iran’s shadow fleet is fueling the Myanmar junta’s air war

On September 15, 2025, the location transmitter of an Iranian oil tanker called Reef pinged near Iraq’s offshore Basrah Oil Terminal. Reef was actually several hundred kilometers away at the Iranian ...
Post-Bulletin

A Rochester student paved the way for a school to hire a new music teacher for the next three years

Last year, Mayo High School student Ramon Campos won a challenge called Let Music Fill My World, which allowed him to donate $300,000 to the organization of his choice. Ramon Campos, who recently ...
nationthailand

Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing dismissed international criticism as the final phase of the election was held, with the USDP already holding big majorities from earlier rounds. Myanmar’s junta ...
Associated Press

Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar in the final ...
People

Richard Marx Reveals His Songs Need to Pass 'the Daisy Test' from Wife Daisy Fuentes: 'She's Brutally Honest' (Exclusive)

The singer-songwriter's new album 'After Hours' is out now Monica Schipper/Getty Richard Marx says his new music has to pass "the Daisy test," referring to wife Daisy Fuentes The couple celebrated ...